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ArticleScientific reports2024

Resveratrol attenuates high glucose-induced inflammation and improves glucose metabolism in HepG2 cells.

Abegail Mukhethwa Tshivhase, Tandi Matsha, Shanel Raghubeer

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abegail Mukhethwa TshivhaseSAMRC/CPUT Cardiometabolic Health Research Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville, 7535, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-9352-4505
Tandi MatshaSAMRC/CPUT Cardiometabolic Health Research Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville, 7535, South Africa.
Shanel RaghubeerSAMRC/CPUT Cardiometabolic Health Research Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville, 7535, South Africa. raghubeers@cput.ac.za.ORCID 0000-0002-8161-5458
Cape Peninsula University of Technology · ZA

Funding

Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)-) Inter-bursary Support Programme-Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) DSI-CSIR GrantSouth African Medical Research Council MRC-RFA-UFSP-01-2013/VMH StudySouth African National Research Foundation 115450
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by impaired glucose and insulin metabolism, resulting in chronic hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia-induced inflammation is linked to the onset and progression of diabetes. Resveratrol (RES), a polyphenol phytoalexin, is studied in diabetes therapeutics research. This study evaluates the effect of RES on inflammation and glucose metabolism in HepG2 cells exposed to high glucose. Inflammation and glucose metabolism-related genes were investigated using qPCR. Further, inflammatory genes were analyzed by applying ELISA and Bioplex assays. High glucose significantly increases IKK-α, IKB-α, and NF-kB expression compared to controls. Increased NF-kB expression was followed by increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α, IL-6, IL-β, and COX2. RES treatment significantly reduced the expression of NF-kB, IKK-α, and IKB-α, as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines. High glucose levels reduced the expression of TGFβ1, while treatment with RES increased the expression of TGFβ1. As glucose levels increased, PEPCK expression was reduced, and GCK expression was increased in HepG2 cells treated with RES. Further, HepG2 cells cultured with high glucose showed significant increases in KLF7 and HIF1A but decreased SIRT1. Moreover, RES significantly increased SIRT1 expression and reduced KLF7 and HIF1A expression levels. Our results indicated that RES could attenuate high glucose-induced inflammation and enhance glucose metabolism in HepG2 cells.

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Diabetes MellitusHyperglycemiaCytokinesGlucoseHep G2 CellsHumansInflammationKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsNF-kappa BResveratrolSirtuin 1CytokinesGlucoseKLF7 protein, humanKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsNF-kappa BResveratrolSirtuin 1

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PMID38212345
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